Miss Stone Nearing Freedom Amid 1902 Claims
Miss Stone is almost free again. The Baltimore and Ohio plans to spend 50 million dollars on improvements this year. E. G. Kennedy has been reappointed United States Marshal for South Dakota. Homestead workers in Pennsylvania contributed 10 thousand dollars to the McKinley memorial fund. Low a praised as a rich state with Republican majorities. John Lathley of Hot Springs to serve four more years as postmaster. Kingsbury county gave 100 dollars to the McKinley memorial fund. Kingsbury county praised as all right in this matter.
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John Lathley
Hot Springs
Kingsbury County
Belmont Defeated in Seventh District Race by Lessler
Perry Belmont a Democrat loses the New York City Seventh district congressional race to Republican Montague Lessler in a key early contest.
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Perry Belmont
New York City
Montague Lessler
Gorman Elected U S Senator to Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman is elected to the United States Senate from Maryland to succeed Geo. L. Wellington, whose term expires in March 1903.
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Arthur P. Gorman
United States Senate
Mary
Congress Opponents of Isthmian Canal Labeled Agents
A report notes that opponents of the Isthmian canal are deemed corporate agents rather than public representatives. The North Western at Clark reports 1901 receipts exceeding 1900 by 5599.13 dollars. The board of charities and corrections awards state institution supply contracts to South Dakota houses. This is described as the right action.
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Congress
Corporations
The
North-Western
Clark
Pierre Register
Board of Charities
Board of Regents
Congress Eyes Fall Election After Near Unanimous Canal Bill
The House members stay alert as a congressional election approaches this fall. The Nicaragua canal bill passed the House with near unanimous support, signaling strong bipartisan backing for the project.
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House of Representatives
Advertising Manager Named for Iowa Central Railway
Sam Burleigh Milton becomes advertising manager for the Iowa Central Railway headquartered in Marshalltown. He will keep the company’s interests before the public.
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Sam Burleigh Milton
Iowal Central Railway
Marshalltown
Sam
Minnesota Legislators Sail Past Continental Lines
The Minnesota state legislature receives passes along three continental lines. The year starts with hopeful prospects for lawmakers despite roads not issuing passes to sway legislation.
Bryan Questions Democrats After Newspaper Reports
Mr Bryan suggests the press paints no Democrats remaining and advises checking the 1900 election returns for clarity. He implies doubt about current political standing and urges examination of historical results for context.
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Bryan
South Dakota Delegation Forms United Policy Line
Washington dispatches report that the South Dakota delegation in Congress has agreed to act as a unit on all matters. The move signals a belief that unity yields strength for the state in federal discussions.
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Washington
South Dakota
Congress
Union
Watertown Pursues Illinois Central Line Extension
A Watertown committee of business men recently visited the president of the Illinois Central and say they were assured the railroad will extend the line to Watertown from Sioux Falls within the year.
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Tral
Hepburn Opens Debate On Nicaragua Canal Bill
Congressman Hepburn opened the house debate with a strong plea for the canal. He declared that the American people have decreed the canal should be built and now is the time to build it.
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Angressman Hepburn
South Dakota Exposition Plans Backed by Governor
Gov. Herreid supports prominent South Dakota representation at the St. Louis exposition. No northwest state is better suited to bear the exhibit costs and no state would gain more direct benefit from a proper display.
Political Column Sees Tammany Chief Retire
Richard Croker ends his tenure as head of Tammany on January 11 after a long career built on the so called hold up system. He urges associates to be honest and departs for England funded by his political wealth. The Pierre Register supports fair salaries for charity boards and questions regents pay. The Sioux Falls Press proposes county loans to fund Missouri exposition representation, a plan the Huronite also backs as practical.
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Richard Croker
Tammany
England
Sioux Falls
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Capital Fight Stirs Huron and Rival
The Canton Leader predicts a local capital dispute ending with Huron losing its bid while Mitchell seeks the capital with a barrel. The piece argues capital location should be decided on merits not money, and Huron will press its claim whenever the issue arises.
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Huron
Canton
Mitchell
South Dakota Delegation Unanimous on Appointments
A Washington dispatch reports the South Dakota delegation caucused and reached unanimous accord on recommended appointments and key legislation. The slate includes Frank A. Morris as surveyor general, Geo C Foster and Thos C Burns as register and receiver at Mitchell, J S Vetter as register at Aberdeen, Morris H Kelley to succeed Frank W Brown at Aberdeen’s land office, and Frank L Mease to be reappointed postmaster at Madison.
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Washington
South Dakota
Frank A. Morris
Huron
Geo. C. Foster
Thos. C. Burns
Mitchell
J.S. Vetter
Aberdeen
Morris H. Kelley
Frank W. Brown
Aberdeen Seeks Burnable Oil and Low Price Offer
Aberdeen strives for a burnable grade of oil and a leading local merchant has secured a supply from an independent house at a lower price than Standard Oil. Promising consumer savings, the deal urges buyers to settle the local oil question by choosing the cheaper option. Independent dealers elsewhere have faced pressure from customers once Standard Oil cut prices.
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Aberdeen
Standard Oil Company
The Carnegie Gift Endows American Academy in D C
Andrew Carnegie donated ten million dollars to establish the American Academy in Washington D C. The board of trustees elected by the incorporators has accepted the gift, creating the largest single endowment for a learning institution to date and elevating Carnegie among the nation’s leading philanthropists.
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Andrew Carnegie
Croesus
American Academy
Washington, D. C
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Trustees to Organize Carneg ie Education Project
The board of trustees will organize and elect officers on the 29th and begin steps toward starting a major educational project funded by Mr. Carnegie’s bequests. The initiative aims to support educational institutions with the donated funds.
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Carnegie
A Grave Charge Hits State Board Action On Tompkins
The state board of charities and corrections expunged a resolution praising Tompkins late superintendent of the state Reform school after an investigation by Superintendent Young. Allegations by girl inmates describe grave misconduct, prompting calls for acquittal or severe punishment. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader urges honest independent journalism.
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Tompkins
State Reform School
Young
Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Tompkins
Welcome the Fifty Thousand to South Dakota Issue
Rail passenger agents estimate two hundred thousand homeseekers will head to the northwestern states this year. South Dakota will receive fifty thousand, triggering prosperity, rising land values, and busy enterprise as development begins this year. One million residents may live in the state by 1910.
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South Dakota
Tompkins Denies Abuse Charges at Reform School
The former state reform school superintendent W IL Tompkins issues a denial of accusations by inmates claiming sexual misconduct. He contends the testimonies are unreliable, notes the girls’ lack of respect from their age, and asserts his innocence while a new superintendent reviews the case.
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W. IL. Tompkins
State Reform School
Tompkins
Co. Ainsworth
Editorial Association Winter Meeting in Sioux Falls
The state editorial association gathers in Sioux Falls for its winter meeting January 30 and 31. A notable paper by Clare Tinan of the Kimball Graphic will discuss the newspaper public relation and its guiding aims.
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State Editorial Association
Sioux Falls
Clare Tinan
Kimball Graphic
Our President a Politician
A New York Press piece argues that President Roosevelt displays political skill through close ties with Senator Platt and the cabinet reshuffle, noting western influence in nominations. It recalls Roosevelt's breakfast meetings, mentions Gov Shaw of Iowa and cabinet dynamics, and hints at regional tensions between East and West in national conventions.
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New York
Roosvelt
Senator Platt
Krag
Jorgersen
Roosevelt
Gov. Shaw
Iowa
Senator Satt
Gov. Odell
Gov. Black
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement offer reward
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The undersigned testify to Cheney's honor and solvency. West and Truax Toledo druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills endorsed.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Loledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
Ohio
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Sailors Rations and the Pot Mess Dish
A tent writer laments sailors rations describing favorites like Fanny Adams and plum duff. Vegetables appear only on some harbor-menu days, while messes swap meat scraps into a pot with vegetables to form a pot mess. He notes a landlubber can try the dish ashore or at sea on a tilting table to imagine waves.
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Fanny Adams
Jack
Narcolepsy Described as Rare Sleep Disorder
Narcolepsy is a curious rare disease with sudden irresistible sleep attacks. Sleep lasts ten to thirty minutes and the patient cannot stay awake. Described by Gelineau in 1880 it may be allied to epilepsy though it differs in onset and recovery. Robin and Paul Sain-
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Gelineau
Robin and
Paul Sain
Peruna Touts Cure From Congressmen Toasting Remedy
Letters from Hon William Youngblood and other officials in Washington and Congress praise Peruna as a catarrh remedy. Dirigible testimonials claim benefits after small bottle use. The Peruna Medicine Co. invites readers to request a book of testimonials from Columbus Ohio.
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William Youngblood
Auditor of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Hartman
Columbus
Rufus B. Merchant
U. S. Post Office
Irvine Dungan
Jackson, O
Congress
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, O
Obesity Linked to Narcolepsy and Hysteria Claim
A historical note suggests recorded cases show obesity with narcolepsy, while author Dutil contends hysteria may be the closer ally. The text hints at psychosomatic links and raises questions about underlying causes and interpretations.
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Dutil
CSI Versus Trout in Sullivan County Bath Tub Tale
A Sullivan County club member kept twelve trout alive in a bathtub after catching them in summer. The fish began to disappear one by one until the caretaker stationed outside the bathroom window and watched as a cat attacked the remaining trout, a result reported by the New York Times.
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Csi
Sullivan County Club
Way to Do Dusiness
A garbled London Tit-Bits quotation describes a man asking if anyone under twenty ten lives there and a sharp reply. Elisa, amused, buys two copies of a work titled Hints for the Young, after a brief chat about the weather.
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Thore
Elisa
Perillete
London
Diet and Voice Across Nations
A musical writer argues that fine vocalists are rare where meat and fish are common. He notes Italy’s singers in Genoa and Ireland’s fame in the country, while Norway’s high fish intake limits singers and Sweden’s grain lands produce song. The idea contrasts carnivorous birds with grain-eating birds in voice.
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Negles
Genoa
Italy
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
At Home Prank Reveals David Dear’s Identity
A Bisley queen's prize winner, David Dear, attended an at home as a law student. When asked his full name by a servant, he claimed no other name. The servant persisted and announced him as Mr David, exposing his true identity.
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David Dear
Bisley
Mr. David
Not In the Piece Irate Father and Musical Tension
A signals of family strife erupt in a quarrel over music as a father pleads for rest while his daughter insists the music is lacking. The exchange centers on frustration and the tension of practice.
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Mary
London street leads into river Groping man meets stranger in Strand area
A befogged man stumbling along a Strand side street asks where it leads. The reply: it leads into the river, and the speaker adds I have just come out of it. The exchange appears in Free Lance.
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London
Strand
Crossed Vegetables and Ancestral Plant Links
Crossed vegetables trace a distant lineage from a parent plant that spawned cabbage turnip and lettuce. A headless cabbage and a turnip cross produced the rape plant, while cabbage and turnips share kinship with lettuce in the plant family tree.
Iceberg remark sparks old romance rebuff
An elderly admirer mocks the girl's callous heart, comparing her to an iceberg. She counters with a chilly retort that no Cupid or old beau could pierce her defenses, underscoring a cool, distant stance in matters of love.
Extremes Meet Quote Attributed To Jerrold
Peter Cunningham recounted a dinner where he was served a calves tails soup. Douglas Jerrold remarked that extremes meet, reflecting his wit as England’s prince of wits.
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Peter Cunnighham
Douglas Jerrold
Prince of
Bird Case. Wife Asks Doctor About Husband Illness
Wife anxiously asks if her husband is very ill. Dr Stickum replies no, the case costs about $100. The exchange centers on medical worry and medical billing.
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Stickum
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